before my departure from here. Volodya writes very rarely and apparently gave me an incorrect address, since he evidently did not receive my letters. Now I am writing to him in Paris. I don't know where to send him the book he is asking me to forward — "Zhizn'" [*Life*]. In the end I shall probably send it to you; perhaps he gave you his more recent address. From his last letter I concluded that he has left Paris, but he does not write where to. Along with "Zhizn'" I shall return to Manyasha her French book. She wrote that she needs to give it back in September. By the way, Anyuta took Gorky with her on her journey, and the owner is asking me for this book, so if it is not too much trouble, please forward it. I ask Manyasha's forgiveness for not writing to her separately — I would only have to repeat myself. How are you? Are you well? Has Anyuta been away for long? Has an answer come from Petersburg regarding Dm. I.'s admission to the university? When will you move to Moscow? Well, goodbye. I embrace you and Manyasha warmly, warmly. Mama sends everyone her greetings.

Your Nadya

P.S. I have just made the discovery that I don't have that issue of "Zhizn'" at all that Volodya wrote about, consequently I shall send only the French book.

Written August 26, 1900

Sent from Ufa

First published in 1931

V. I. Lenin. "Letters to Relations"

Printed from the manuscript